Cherry-Pistachio Linzer Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
    1/3 cup granulated sugar
    1 None lemon, zested and juiced
    1 pinch baking powder
    1 None egg
    1/2 cup butter
    1/4 cup cherry jam
    1 cup powdered sugar
    1/2 cup dried cranberries, chopped
    1/4 cup pistachios, chopped
Preparation
    Preheat oven to 400\u00b0F. Combine flour, sugar, lemon zest, baking powder, egg, butter and 1 tbsp cold water. Knead until smooth then wrap in plastic wrap and chill for 30 mins.
    On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/8 inch thick. Cut out 20 - 2 inch discs and 45 - 2 inch discs with a 3/4 inch hole in the center (to make a ring shape). Transfer to lined baking trays and bake for 8-10 mins until golden brown. Let cool.
    Spread jam over full discs then top each with a ring-shaped cookie. Mix powdered sugar with lemon juice until smooth then spread over sandwiched and remaining ring-shaped cookies and sprinkle with cranberries and pistachios. Let dry. Tie a string around loose ring-shaped cookies and use as tree ornaments.

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